The way we do anything is the way we do everything.
Even if you can be the world’s best at one thing, you’ll be the world’s worst at something else. Supermodels make pathetic sumo wrestlers.
To complete your daily mental hygiene, observe any part of you that is upset or anxious, and offer that part of yourself the following simple wishes: ‘May you be well. May you be happy. May you be free from suffering.’ Repeat this until you actually mean it.
To live a life that is wrong for you is a form of dying. There are people who have lives that look perfect. They try to be happy, they believe they should be happy, they are trying to like it, but if it’s off course from their north star, they aren’t satisfied.
To really boost your sense of self-efficacy, think of ways you could modify your usual tasks to suit your personal style.
If we’re stuck with having expectations, there’s a very good reason to embrace positive ones: It’s that we often create what we anticipate.
Use anything you can think of to understand and be understood, and you’ll discover the creativity that connects you with others.
Comparing and contrasting is a valuable human skill – and not just during high school English exams. Our ability to rank-order things is invaluable in making choices and setting priorities.
What laughter is to childhood, sex is to adolescence.
When your entire brain is active, that means you are taking everything in through all sense perception. Your entire memory bank and your instincts are in play, so you make much quicker and more intelligent choices.
Every worldview I chose, it seemed, edged me toward belief.
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